Supreme Court case information
Listed below are the substantive Supreme Court cases for the year along with appeals still to be determined or cases awaiting hearing.
Information giving an overview of the case is included along with media releases and links to judgments being appealed when available.
All 2024 - 2014 Supreme Court cases dismissed or deemed to be dismissed where a notice of abandonment was received can be found here.
Transcripts for cases heard before the Supreme Court are included provided they are not suppressed. Transcripts from pre-trial hearings are not published until the final disposition of trial. These are unedited transcripts and they are not a formal record of the Court’s proceedings. The Ministry of Justice does not accept responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any material and recommends that users exercise their own skill and care with respect to its use.
20 March 2026
Case information summary 2025 (as at 20 March 2026) – Cases where leave granted (PDF, 88 KB)
Case information summary 2025 (as at 20 March 2026) – Cases where leave to appeal decision not yet made (PDF, 123 KB)
All years
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
The applications for leave to appeal are dismissed.
9 September 2025
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
The applications for leave to appeal are dismissed.
9 September 2025
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
The applications for leave to appeal are dismissed.
9 September 2025
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
The applications for leave to appeal are dismissed.
9 September 2025
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
A The applications for leave to appeal are dismissed.
B Costs are reserved.
3 October 2025
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B The applicant must pay the respondents one set of costs of $2,500.
1 August 2025
Criminal appeal
A The application for leave to appeal is granted (T (CA449/2023) v R [2025] NZCA 136).
B The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the appeal against conviction.
12 September 2025
- Hearing date 12 -13 March 2026 Appellant submissions (T) (PDF, 543 KB)
- Hearing date 12 -13 March 2026 Respondent's submissions (PDF, 615 KB)
- Hearing date 12 -13 March 2026 Appellant's oral outline (T) (PDF, 149 KB)
- Hearing date 12 - 13 March 2026 Case Synopsis (PDF, 478 KB)
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
The application for an extension of time to apply for leave to appeal is dismissed.
15 October 2025
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B The applicant must pay the respondents one set of costs of $2,500.
4 September 2025
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
6 August 2025